These three factors are crucial for choosing the right floor plan for your kitchen:
The kitchen floor plan forms the basis of every kitchen. Due to structural conditions and existing connection options for water and electricity, your creativity can often be limited.
Is your room small, narrow and square - or are you perhaps planning a spacious open-plan kitchen? Get the most out of your options! The functionality of a kitchen depends less on the size of the room than on well thought-out planning.
Different kitchen shapes are possible, depending on the spatial conditions. And remember that not only visual criteria, but also practical and functional aspects should play a role when designing the floor plan. Also pay special attention to an optimised workflow, so that your kitchen routines become effortless.
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Whether kitchen units, corner kitchens or kitchens with cooking islands - every kitchen shape has its advantages and disadvantages that should be taken into account when you start planning:
A kitchenette is compact and effective. It consists of cupboards lined up next to each other and is ideal for small households with 1-2 people. Because of the limited space, compact electrical appliances are the most suitable for this layout.
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The galley kitchen takes up little space and is well suited to two people cooking at the same time. The preferred choice of professional chefs, it is also the best option for kitchens with a door or window on the front sides.
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The L-kitchen is a classic kitchen shape with a wide range of design options. It's particularly popular if you want to integrate a dining area. The corner space can be fully utilised with corner units featuring carousels.
Disadvantage:
The U-shaped kitchen is a perfect family kitchen thanks to its ample storage space. However, it's not very suitable for cooking in pairs, because you might block each other's accesses. The distance between the work zones should be kept as short as possible to avoid unnecessary working distances.
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A kitchen with a cooking island provides additional work areas and storage space. It's a very good solution designed for several people. If the hob is located on the island, good ventilation is particularly important: to avoid unpleasant odours, a powerful island extractor hood should be installed on the ceiling . Alternatively, the cooker hood can be built into the worktop or integrated into the hob .
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Record your thoughts in the checklist, and choose the ideal kitchen layout based on your space and personal preferences.
Where to put your groceries, pots, pans and crockery? Well-planned storage systems incorporate ergonomic considerations and make perfect use of the kitchen space.
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